Durability & Robustness Programme Leader - 35932576

Caresoft Global Limited; Stratford-upon-Avon; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Durability & Robustness Programme Leader to oversee vehicle verification activities. This role is crucial for meeting customer expectations through effective target setting and design development. You'll engage in both virtual and physical testing, ensuring all technical issues are resolved and lessons learned are integrated into future projects. This position offers a hybrid working model, allowing for flexibility while contributing to significant engineering advancements. If you are passionate about vehicle technologies and eager to make a substantial impact, this opportunity is for you.

Qualifications

• Experience in engineering test activities and automotive technologies is essential.
• Project management skills are crucial for overseeing complex engineering tests.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all customer expectations for Durability & Robustness are met.
• Support delivery of all Attribute Requirement targets by Gateway.

Skills

Engineering test activities

Automotive technologies or systems

Project Management

Education

Relevant degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Excel

CAD visualisation systems

Job description

Job Title: Durability & Robustness Programme Leader

Location: Gaydon, Warwickshire

Rate: £33.88ph via an Umbrella Company (Inside IR35) or £25.30ph PAYE

Employment Type: Contract (Currently financed until March 2026)

Hours: Standard 40 Hours Per Week

Reference: J39951

Req: 35932576

Job Code: 122551

Job Description:

This role is within the Durability & Robustness attribute which is part of the wider driven attribute integration organisation of our client. The Programme Leader role is to ensure all customer expectations for Durability & Robustness are met with appropriate target setting, design development and completion of whole vehicle verification activities using both virtual and physical test methods.

Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities:

• Support delivery of all Attribute Requirement targets by Gateway.
• Support the Programme Attribute Team to ensure all technical issues are identified and resolved.
• Detailed strategy and delivery planning for the attribute covering CAE, Road Load Data, Vehicle and System rig tests & driven vehicle DV activities.
• Working with system and component areas to define and maintain cascaded target requirements in support of overall vehicle level targets.
• Work with Component Engineers and Suppliers as required to drive resolution of engineering issues.
• Deliver technical recommendations and test and issue status reports.
• Work on tasks to ensure all lessons learnt from the current vehicle are captured and fed back to the Programme Attribute Team and progressed as necessary.

Skills Required:

• Knowledge/experience of engineering test activities.
• Knowledge/experience of automotive technologies or systems.
• Project Management experience.

Experience Required:

• Broad knowledge of vehicle technologies.
• Understanding of Durability & Strength principles.
• Project management of complex engineering test activities.
• Experience of problem solving including application of Root Cause Analysis, 8D, DoE etc.
• Understanding of systems engineering principles and delivery.
• Microsoft package elements Power Point and Excel.

Experience Preferred:

• Knowledge/Experience of AGILE working principles.
• Working knowledge CAD visualisation systems (e.g. 3Dx, TeamCentre etc.)
• Knowledge of whole vehicle engineering and cross functional experience.
• Relevant degree or equivalent experience preferred.

Additional Information:

This is a hybrid working model.

This role is INSIDE IR35.

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Our Clients are unable to provide sponsorship for Tier 2 General Visas; therefore, only candidates eligible to work in the UK need apply!

Caresoft Global Limited operates as an Employment Business and Employment Agency. We are an independent highly-experienced recruitment consultancy dedicated to specialist markets within the Automotive, Aerospace, Agricultural & Construction Industries.

No terminology within this advert is intended to unlawfully discriminate on the grounds of age, sex, race or disability and we welcome all applications.